In April 1912, she became famous for rescuing survivors of the rival White Star Line 's RMS Titanic after it struck an iceberg and sank in the North Atlantic Ocean. The Carpathia navigated the ice fields to arrive two hours after the Titanic had sunk, and the crew rescued 705 survivors from the ship's lifeboats.

Carpathia, British passenger liner that was best known for rescuing survivors from the ship Titanic in 1912. The Carpathia, which was owned by the Cunard Line, was in service from 1903 to 1918, when it was sunk by a German U-boat. Learn more about the ship.

The RMS Carpathia lies southwest of the southern tip of Ireland at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean in 600 feet of water. The wreck is covered in marine growth and tons of fishing nets. Her superstructure has long since collapsed as well as her four masts and lone funnel.

The wreck, which was found May 27, rests 500 feet beneath the Atlantic Ocean in waters 120 miles south of Fastnet, Ireland. The Carpathia was the first ship on the scene after the Titanic sank in 1912. It raced at high speeds through waters filled with icebergs to reach the survivors.

Sep 23, 2000 · HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — A U.S. expedition confirmed Friday it had located the wreck of the Carpathia, the ship that rescued survivors from the Titanic and that was later torpedoed by a German...

Carpathia picked up all 705 survivors from the life boats and took them to New York. The Carpathia remained in commercial service during WWI but was sunk by U 55 on 17 July 1918 with the loss of 5 lives.

The wreck of Carpathia was dived for the first time by a team of British technical divers in August 2001. The group travelled the 268 miles from Plymouth aboard the Loyal Watcher , skippered by Steve Wright, with all divers taking spells at the helm.

Oct 22, 2023 · Despite being an estimated four hours away, Carpathia raced at top speed to rescue those onboard Titanic, risking the lives of its own passengers and crew as she raced through the icefield, saving 700 lives from the freezing Atlantic.

Jun 14, 2019 · A U.S. expedition confirmed Friday it had located the wreck of RMS Carpathia, the ship that rescued 705 survivors from the Titanic and that was later torpedoed by a German U boat.

On April 15 at 12:25 a.m., Marconi operator Harold Cottam received Titanic 's distress call, when Carpathia was about 58 miles southeast of the position given in the call. Captain Rostron, when notified, quickly ordered the course of "North 52 West," and Carpathia sped to the rescue, altering her course several times to avoid ice.